US4186447A - Ear protector attachment for a helmet - Google Patents

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US4186447A
US4186447A US05/916,547 US91654778A US4186447A US 4186447 A US4186447 A US 4186447A US 91654778 A US91654778 A US 91654778A US 4186447 A US4186447 A US 4186447A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/16—Ear protection devices
    • A42B3/166—Integral hearing protection
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F11/06—Protective devices for the ears
    • A61F11/14—Protective devices for the ears external, e.g. earcaps or earmuffs

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  • This invention relates to ear defenders, and more particularly to means for holding an ear defender, said holder being secured to a helmet by means of a central pin.
  • a device for holding an ear defender comprising a housing with a space therein to accommodate a loop forming part of a supporting member for an ear defender.
  • the space is defined by a bottom wall, a rear wall and a front wall having notches to receive parts of the supporting member connected to the loop; the loop having two journalling parts arranged in line with each other which are arranged in a groove on the inside of the front wall to provide a journalling axis for the supporting member.
  • An aperture is formed in the housing to extend through the bottom wall and a central pin is positionable in the aperture for the purpose of affixing the device to a helmet.
  • a lever is pivotably journalled with one end in the space of the housing near the inside of the rear wall, the other end being arranged to receive a transverse spring section of the loop. Said spring section is arranged to press against the lever which is adapted to be moved through a dead center condition between two positions; the supporting member being thus pivotable about its journalling axis between two distinct positions.
  • a preferred embodiment of this invention comprises an improved holder for protective ear defenders enabling the ear defender to press sufficiently hard for all normal face widths, enabling the helmet to be raised or lowered on the wearer's brow without the ear defenders altering position, enabling the ear defenders to be swung out away from the ears to a specific position when desired, enabling the ear defenders to be folded back to a rest position on the helmet without noticeably obstructing the rim of the helmet, and enabling the ear defenders to be snapped in against the helmet in this rest position to protect them from rain.
  • FIG. 1 shows in perspective the journalling housing with a part of the yoke of the ear defender
  • FIG. 2 shows the bearing housing in section along the line II--II in FIG. 1, but closed by a lid so that the yoke assumes one of its distinct positions; and with the central pin positioned within the opening of a helmet to affix the housing releasably thereto; and
  • FIG. 3 shows a section through journalling housing as in FIG. 2 but with the yoke in its second distinct position.
  • journalling housing for a protective ear defender holder is designated 1, the holder being attached to a helmet in suitable manner.
  • the housing has a circular bottom plate 2 and a section 3 protruding from this section 3 and comprising a rear wall 4, bent or curved, with somewhat more than semicircular extent, and a front, straight wall 5, extending between and joining the ends of the curved wall 4.
  • the curved wall 4 and the transverse wall 5 thus surround a space 6 to receive a loop 7, which is a part of a wire yoke 8 carrying the ear defenders of the hearing protection means.
  • Two legs 9, 10 of the wire yoke extend into said loop 7.
  • the journalling housing 1 is also provided with a central aperture 11 surrounded by a cylindrical part 12 connected with the transverse wall 5, the aperture 11 being arranged to receive a central pin 13 by means of which the journalling housing 1 is pivotably journalled to a holder which in turn is secured to the helmet, possible via a separate attachment plate arranged on the helmet without any holes being made therein.
  • the two legs 9, 10 of the wire yoke are received in notches 14, 15 in the transverse wall 5, these notches being open at the top and located one on each side of a center line A--A running through the center of the journalling housing and through the mid-point of the transverse wall 5.
  • the loop of the wire yoke comprises a spring section 16 running transverse to the symmetrical dividing line of the yoke and journalling parts 17, 18 arranged in line with each other and joining the loop 7 to the legs and arranged perpendicular to the center line A--A (or the symmetrical dividing line of the wire yoke), and two opposed arc sections 19, 20 joining the transverse spring part 16 to the two journalling parts 17 and 18, respectively.
  • the transverse wall 5 is provided with two grooves 22 aligned with each other, forming the seat and journalling center for the two journalling parts 17, 18 of the loop.
  • the yoke is thus pivotable about an axis coinciding with the common center line B--B of the journalling parts, said journalling axis B--B thus intersecting at right angles said center line A--A of the journalling housing.
  • the loop and the legs 9, 10 of the yoke are in different planes which form an obtuse angle with each other (150°-170°, for instance), depending on the swing desired or required for the ear defenders.
  • a rigid lever 23 is arranged opposite the transverse wall 5 in the space 6 in line with said center line A--A, one end of said lever being pivotably journalled in the curved wall 4 by means of a pin 24 extending substantially parallel to the journalling axis formed by the two journalling parts of the loop.
  • the other end of the lever 23 is provided with a recess 25 open at the front, to receive the transverse spring part 16 in free engagement.
  • the space 6 is sufficiently deep to allow the engagement end of the lever 23 and the spring part 16 received thereby to pass a connecting line extending between the pin 16 of the lever and the journalling axis determined by the journalling parts of the loop 7 so that these journalling parts, and thus the loop, can assume two distinct poisitions on either side of this connecting line due to the increasing spring force applied on the lever 23 by the spring part 16 of the loop, during its passage of said connecting line.
  • a certain spring force also exists when the parts assume their distinct outer positions, particularly the position shown in FIG. 3.
  • the legs 9, 10 of the yoke and the ear defenders carried thereby will thus also assume two distinct positions, i.e. a folded down position as shown in FIG. 2 and folded out position as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the journalling housing is covered by a lid 26, the journalling housing and lid being pivotably journalled on a helmet 27 having an opening 28 in the sidewalls thereof dimensioned to releasably receive central pin 13 or a special attachment piece by means of the central pin 13 so that the ear defender can also be turned (friction connection) between a rear position of rest on the helmet and a front position covering and protecting the ear.
  • This movement is considerably facilitated since the ear defender can assume an outer, out-swing position as shown in FIG. 3 in which the defender can pass the rim of the helmet and there is no risk of damage or unnecessary wear on the journalling housing or yoke since hardly any force need be applied for movement between the positions, as was necessary with previously known holders.
  • the bearing housing and yoke are in practice constructed so that when pressed or snapped into position (FIG. 2) the ear defender abuts the head for all normal face widths with a pressure of around 1 kgf.
  • the journalling housing is pivotable about its center (determined by the central pin 13) in relation to the helmet so that the helmet can be raised or lowered on the brow without the position of the ear defenders being disturbed.
  • the ear defender has been folded back to the rear position, it should preferably be snapped in against the helmet to provide efficient sealing against water, protecting the inside of the ear defender.

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DE (1) DE2826637C2 (zh)
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WO2015167924A1 (en) * 2014-05-02 2015-11-05 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear muff attachment having dual axis of rotation
CN109123875A (zh) * 2018-09-18 2019-01-04 金华市多绿奇五金制品有限公司 一种安全头盔
CN112292050A (zh) * 2018-07-06 2021-01-29 Msa欧洲有限责任公司 听力保护装置
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US8166575B2 (en) * 2006-08-30 2012-05-01 Andreas Stihl Ag & Co. Kg Protective headgear with a visor and ear muff
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WO2015167924A1 (en) * 2014-05-02 2015-11-05 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear muff attachment having dual axis of rotation
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USD741550S1 (en) 2014-05-02 2015-10-20 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear muff attachment arm
CN106231940B (zh) * 2014-05-02 2019-11-08 3M创新有限公司 具有双旋转轴的耳罩附接件
US10959477B2 (en) 2014-05-02 2021-03-30 3M Innovative Properties Company Ear muff attachment having dual axis of rotation
CN112292050A (zh) * 2018-07-06 2021-01-29 Msa欧洲有限责任公司 听力保护装置
CN112292050B (zh) * 2018-07-06 2023-09-19 Msa欧洲有限责任公司 听力保护装置
US11771169B2 (en) 2018-07-06 2023-10-03 Msa Europe Gmbh Hearing protection device
CN109123875A (zh) * 2018-09-18 2019-01-04 金华市多绿奇五金制品有限公司 一种安全头盔
US20220312883A1 (en) * 2019-05-16 2022-10-06 Locatelli S.P.A. Protective helmet

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FR2395745A1 (fr) 1979-01-26
NO782291L (no) 1979-01-03
FR2395745B1 (zh) 1982-12-31
SE7707662L (sv) 1979-01-02
FI66746B (fi) 1984-08-31
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JPS5414846A (en) 1979-02-03
GB1557251A (en) 1979-12-05
DE2826637C2 (de) 1987-02-12
DE2826637A1 (de) 1979-01-11
CA1088872A (en) 1980-11-04
NO142063B (no) 1980-03-17
IT7825226A0 (it) 1978-06-30
IT1098655B (it) 1985-09-07

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